Metro Vancouver says it is not a done deal yet to move from landfills to incinerators to deal with the regions garbage. Metro Chair Greg Moore says they are still trying to figure out what’s best for the region, “We have put our request for qualifications for a waste to energy facility. We don’t determine [...]

In the first month of Surrey’s new waste management system, residents have already reduced the amount of garbage headed to the landfill by 35 per cent, simply by separating organics from what would otherwise be considered trash. Vancouver Sun – News / Vancouver

In the first month of Surrey’s new waste management system, residents have already reduced the amount of garbage headed to the landfill by 35 per cent, simply by separating organics from what would otherwise be considered trash. Vancouver Sun – News / Vancouver

A Burnaby city councillor says residents should not have to pay more for their garbage disposal next year. The city’s council voted on increasing garbage disposal fees last week. The new fee will no longer give people who use the smallest bins a credit, but rather charge them $ 25. Councillor Sav Dhaliwal says this [...]